Pies and Pints

Pies and Pints

219 W. Maple Ave.
Fayetteville, WV 25840

304.574.2200

Saturday night led myself and 3 companions to Fayetteville for a night of pizza and beer, as you probably guessed to the name of the restaurant - Pies and Pints.

Located in one of the coolest small towns in America, Fayetteville is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts who come for various outdoor pursuits such as zip lining, kayaking, hiking, biking or rafting. It looks like the type of place you would want to poke around on a Saturday morning, going to antique stores, the farmer's market and then settle in to a nice lunch al fresco or indoors at a great little local spot - and Pies and Pints totally fits the bill.

We chose to dine outside in their lovely patio which is fully equipped with overhead heaters for chilly evenings, and an impressive play area for smaller clintele. While appetizers such as the pork and pepper nachos, and their giant, shareable Greek salads were extremelly tempting, we settled on a medium white pizza with roasted red peppers and tomatoes added on, and 3 small pies: a classico with pork sausage, banana peppers and pepperoni, a mushroom and garlic with jalepenos and my own choice, a pesto pizza fresh mozzarella (which i subbed for goat cheese) tomatoes and a basil aioli.

While the beer selection was impressive, we opted for a pitcher of Yuengling Lauger, taking advantage of it's new draft availability in our area.

Our server was polite and prompt, and before long we were enjoying our pizza feast. While I only tried 2 of the 4 pies present, I can tell you I would like nearly anything on the menu. For me it is all about the crust, and Pies and Pints has that down pat. The small pie was perfect for 1 person and two of us could have easily shared a medium and perhaps a salad, and left content.

Dessert selections included a peanut butter brownie terrine, tiramisu and cheesecake - each at

$4.75. One of my companions ordered the peanut butter brownie goodness which he gracioiusly gave me not one, but two bites of - for research purposes of course. The brownies were thin and crispy and a thick peanut butter cream seperated the layers, all dripping in a perfectly executed deep dark chocolate ganache.

The variety of toppings available was impressive, ranging from chopped sea clams and pulled pork, to grapes and gorgonzola (which are offered together on their wine and cheese pie).

I felt the pricing was very reasonable, and the ingredients were high quality; some of the best aioli I have ever had in any representation.

Pies and Pints does not accept reservations which is perhaps its only downfall. We arrived around 4:30 in order to guarantee ourselves a table, which we did easily. As we were leaving, closer to 6, the place was full! It is no surprise why, great atmosphere (both inside and out), friendly helpful staff and wonderful handcrafted pizza = a great experience!

My only question is, when can I go back?